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Update: Woolman Center Sells Land to Indigenous Tribe

A more than 230-acre parcel of land in Nevada County, Calif., is closer to being sold to an Indigenous group… Sharlee DiMenichi

International Friends Gather for FWCC World Plenary in South Africa

From August 5 through 12, approximately 500 attendees participated in the World Plenary Meeting of FWCC. Sharlee DiMenichi

New Initiative Supports Quaker Public Ministers

Public Friends is a new program to develop and support Quaker public ministers in North America and around the world. Sharlee DiMenichi

Quakers around the World Celebrate the 400th Anniversary of Founder George Fox’s Birth

A roundup of some events Friends have organized recently. Sharlee DiMenichi

Quakers March to Urge Vanguard to Divest from Fossil Fuels

On July 3, EQAT organized a rally, march, and prayer vigil calling on Vanguard Group to divest from all fossil… Sharlee DiMenichi

Indigenous Alaskans Plan Traditional Healing Center Partially Funded with Quaker Reparations

Tribal leader Joel Jackson of the Organized Village of Kake (OVK), Alaska, plans to convert a disused USDA Forest Service… Sharlee DiMenichi

Latest Trends in Spiritual Formation for Young Friends

Unprogrammed Quaker meetings have historically turned to members to coordinate spiritual education for young Friends. Sharlee DiMenichi

Quakers Fast for Peace in Gaza and Israel

Quakers for Peace in Palestine and Israel, a group of at least 17 Friends from the United States, Ireland, and… Sharlee DiMenichi

339 Manumissions and Beyond Partners with Howard University

Collaboration expands research into the lives of those enslaved by Quakers. Sharlee DiMenichi

Bearing Witness for Peace

A Friends Journal report on the work of protective accompaniers in Palestine. Sharlee DiMenichi

Friends Committee on National Legislation Approves Policy on Abortion

FCNL approved a policy on abortion and other reproductive issues at its November 2023 annual meeting. Sharlee DiMenichi

Quaker Author’s Talk on Israel–Palestine Leads to Interfaith Dialogue

Quaker author Steve Chase offered a talk about nonviolence and a just peace in Israel–Palestine. Sharlee DiMenichi

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